About Last Night …

Nobody seems to be talking about losing nine straight to the Phillies anymore. Winning four in a row has a tendency to do that. The Mets have won eight of their last ten games.

Looking at yesterday, the important thing for me was Aaron Heilman. You never want to let a team think it owns you, which is close to what was happening with him and the Phillies in this park.

Oliver Perez pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings, but he always walked five and gave up four hits. Yes, pitched out of trouble which is a good sign, but there was an uneasy feeling. It’s always going to be that way with him.

David Wright and Ryan Church are hot, and Jose Reyes is getting on a roll. We’re still waiting for Carlos Delgado and Carlos Beltran to break out.

John Delcos enters his third season covering the Mets for The Journal News after eight seasons on the Yankees beat. Prior to coming to New York, John covered the Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Browns and Cleveland Indians.